Why Is There Sugar in Salt?

People frequently ask me whether they should enjoy their food—how much enjoyment is too much when they consider themselves to be a food addict in recovery? How do they know where the line is? It's a common concern, and you can hear my thoughts in this week's episode.FOR THIS EPIS ...  Show more

I'm in the San Francisco area right now to be with my family as my aunt passes. I heard a couple of days ago that she had taken a turn for the worse, so I decided to drop everything to fly across the country and be with them. Listen to this week's episode to hear how this experie ...  Show more

For eons, salt has been crucial to human health, culture, and diet. On this episode of The Evidence, we explore the strange science of salt taste – why it can be sweet, salty, or even a flavour enhancer. We look at how salt keeps our bodies running, and what happens if we have to ...  Show more

Jessie Inchauspé is back on the podcast talking about everything to do with sugar, cravings, spikes, how to enjoy your food and the surprising health effects of normalising blood sugar.Jessie is a French biochemist and New York Times bestselling author of Glucose Revolution and T ...  Show more

I coined the term chaotic foods to refer to products that have negative and unexpected effects on the body. In this episode, I chat with nutritional therapist Louise Digby about her take on this topic, as well as sharing some revelations about processed foods that our conversatio ...  Show more

Salt is made up of tiny crystals! Under a microscope, some salt crystals look like pyramids, staircases, or even snowflakes. But why do these salty little crystals make food so tasty?

Join Molly and co-host Yasmin as they explore the science of salt. They’ll head to the ...